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‪Leinster Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread IX: The Last Jordi [****]

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  • #32
    arsebiscuits1
    Registered Users Posts: 3,515 ✭✭✭arsebiscuits1


    Referee: Sam Grove-White (SRU – competition debut)

    I hope this has no bearing on the outcome of the game


  • #33
    kuang1
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    That's exactly where Larmour should be imo.
    And hopefully will nail down that spot over the next couple of seasons.
    I'm not anti Rob K by any means, I just think Larmour has the potential to usurp him pretty rapidly.


  • #34
    arsebiscuits1
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    Buer wrote: »
    Glad to see Deegan getting the start even with Conan released. Team should be good enough to get a win butI certainly wouldn't be counting on a BP for this one.

    Dragons team:

    15 Angus O’Brien, 14 Jared Rosser, 13 Adam Warren, 12 Jack Dixon, 11 Ashton Hewitt, 10 Gavin Henson, 9 Sarel Pretorius; 1 Sam Hobbs, 2 Ellis Shipp, 3 Lloyd Fairbrother, 4 Joe Davies, 5 Matthew Screech, 6 Aaron Wainwright, 7 Ollie Griffiths ©, 8 James Benjamin.

    Replacements; Gerard Ellis, Luke Garrett, Brok Harris, Rynard Landman, Ben Roach, Dan Babos, Arwel Robson, Connor Edwards.

    Our pack is more than a match for them. Home at the RDS after a long break. Players will be very up for this.

    I'd be exceptionally disappointed if we didn't out 5 on these lads


  • #35
    irishfan9
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    kuang1 wrote: »
    That's exactly where Larmour should be imo.
    And hopefully will nail down that spot over the next couple of seasons.
    I'm not anti Rob K by any means, I just think Larmour has the potential to usurp him pretty rapidly.

    would be said to lose the 2nd playmaker.

    Larmour has a lot of work to do positionally..


  • #36
    molloyjh
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    With Ireland:
    Healy, McGrath, Tracy, Furlong, Toner, Ryan, SOB, Ruddock, McGrath, Sexton, Henshaw, Byrne, R Kearney, D Kearney

    Injured:
    M Kearney, Leavy, VDF, Heaslip, Carbery, Ringrose, T Daly, B Daly

    Add to that the fact that Lowe isn't up to speed yet and that's 23 players we're missing. With that much in the way of absentees I'm pretty happy with that squad.


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  • #37
    connemara man
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    molloyjh wrote: »
    Leinster Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread IX: Lowe and Behold!

    Leinster Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread IX: swing Lowe sweet chariot


  • #38
    kuang1
    Registered Users Posts: 3,438 ✭✭✭kuang1


    irishfan9 wrote: »
    would be said to lose the 2nd playmaker.

    Larmour has a lot of work to do positionally..

    He does indeed, agree with you.
    And it's opportunities like this that should help him to get that work done.


  • #39
    Buer
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    arsebiscuits1 wrote: »
    Our pack is more than a match for them. Home at the RDS after a long break. Players will be very up for this.

    I'd be exceptionally disappointed if we didn't out 5 on these lads

    Scratch team who haven't played in a few weeks made up of 2nd and 3rd string players. I'd look for a solid win but 4 tries will be precisely what it's referred to....a bonus.


  • #40
    Granny15
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    irishfan9 wrote: »
    would be said to lose the 2nd playmaker.

    Larmour has a lot of work to do positionally..


    He makes up for his positional naivete with his pace.

    He is however very small and haven't seen him get very high in the air yet under the high ball.


  • #41
    Granny15
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    molloyjh wrote: »
    15. Jordan Larmour (6)
    14. Fergus McFadden (156)
    13. Rory O’Loughlin (29)
    12. Noel Reid (88)
    11. Isa Nacewa (174) CAPTAIN
    10. Ross Byrne (33)
    9. Jamison Gibson-Park (37)
    1. Ed Byrne (12)
    2. Seán Cronin (137)
    3. Michael Bent (95)
    4. Ross Molony (52)
    5. Scott Fardy (6)
    6. Josh Murphy (1)
    7. Jordi Murphy (93)
    8. Max Deegan (7)

    16. Richardt Strauss (149)
    17. Peter Dooley (40)
    18. Andrew Porter (15)
    19. Ian Nagle (11)
    20. Jack Conan (59)
    21. Nick McCarthy (12)
    22. Cathal Marsh (24)
    23. Conor O’Brien (1)


    Not a full strength team presumeably because its against the Dragons.

    A chance for a few down the pecking order to put their hands up.


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  • #42
    molloyjh
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    Buer wrote: »
    Scratch team who haven't played in a few weeks made up of 2nd and 3rd string players. I'd look for a solid win but 4 tries will be precisely what it's referred to....a bonus.

    To be fair it's probably a marginally better side than the one that took the field against Glasgow a few weeks back and they managed 3 tries against a superior team. Probably should have bagged the 4th really. At home against a relatively poor Dragons side (albeit they haven't come bearing the white flag) I'd be hopeful that we could get all 5.


  • #43
    scott1974
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    The Dragons beat The Scarlets last week in the Anglo cup although I say both teams were experimental..


  • #44
    Rigor Mortis
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    Great to see Nagle back in harness in time to begin Project Tokyo.


  • #45
    durthacht
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    molloyjh wrote: »
    ...
    23. Conor O’Brien (1)

    Delighted for O'Brien to have an opportunity again after such a difficult debut last time, especially his poor kick. Good luck to him.


  • #46
    molloyjh
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    scott1974 wrote: »
    The Dragons beat The Scarlets last week in the Anglo cup although I say both teams were experimental..

    The Scarlets team was completely. There are a few of the Dragons players from that 23 that have been selected for this week too so a bit less so on their part.
    durthacht wrote: »
    Delighted for O'Brien to have an opportunity again after such a difficult debut last time, especially his poor kick. Good luck to him.

    Yeah, he wasn't too bad overall but definitely looked like a guy getting his first cap. That kick was one to forget. :D


  • #47
    Rigor Mortis
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    RObbie has a hamstring injury.


  • #48
    irishbucsfan
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    Ah yes of course, time for key Ireland players to go back into hibernation until the 6 Nations.


  • #49
    molloyjh
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    Rigor Mortis wrote: »
    RObbie has a hamstring injury.

    Crap. Crap, crap, crap.


  • #50
    irishfan9
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    hopefully henshaws hammy isn't really bad


  • #51
    the baby bull elephant
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    irishfan9 wrote: »
    hopefully henshaws hammy isn't really bad

    Hopefully Henshaw's harrowing hammy hasn't horribly hurt him.


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  • #52
    Interested Observer
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    Nacewa back to 12 and Ringrose at 13 for Europe if Henshaw is out. Obviously not good but not a disaster if those two are available.


  • #53
    irishfan9
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    Interested Observer wrote: »
    Nacewa back to 12 and Ringrose at 13 for Europe if Henshaw is out. Obviously not good but not a disaster if those two are available.

    1. Healy
    2. Cronin
    3. Furlong
    4. Fardy
    5. Toner
    6. Ruddock
    7. SOB
    8. Conan
    9. Luke
    10. Sexton
    11. Lowe
    12. Nacewa
    13. Ringrose
    14. Byrne
    15. Kearney
    16. Tracy
    17. McGrath
    18. Bent
    19. Ryan
    20. Leavy/JVDF/Murphy
    21. JGP
    22. Byrne
    23. Kearney/McFadden/Larmour


  • #54
    scott1974
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    Rigor Mortis wrote: »
    RObbie has a hamstring injury.

    Joe doesn't risk anyone with any sort of niggles/injuries so hopefully it's precautionary..

    Actually it will be interesting to see what Joe says about Robbie when announces the Irish team


  • #55
    irishfan9
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    Joe Schmidt: Robbie Henshaw has a slight hamstring strain. At a push he could have been involved, but it should see him fine for a big period coming up


  • #56
    stephen_n
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    irishfan9 wrote: »
    1. Healy
    2. Cronin
    3. Furlong
    4. Fardy
    5. Toner
    6. Ruddock
    7. SOB
    8. Conan
    9. Luke
    10. Sexton
    11. Lowe
    12. Nacewa
    13. Ringrose
    14. Byrne
    15. Kearney
    16. Tracy
    17. McGrath
    18. Bent
    19. Ryan
    20. Leavy/JVDF/Murphy
    21. JGP
    22. Byrne
    23. Kearney/McFadden/Larmour

    Not sure Cronin will be first choice, Exeter have a good pack and Tracey seems to be preferred at the moment against better scrummaging teams. I wonder is the law change around hooking playing a factor in that.


  • #57
    durthacht
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    irishfan9 wrote: »
    1. Healy
    2. Cronin
    3. Furlong
    4. Fardy
    5. Toner
    6. Ruddock
    7. SOB
    8. Conan
    9. Luke
    10. Sexton
    11. Lowe
    12. Nacewa
    13. Ringrose
    14. Byrne
    15. Kearney
    16. Tracy
    17. McGrath
    18. Bent
    19. Ryan
    20. Leavy/JVDF/Murphy
    21. JGP
    22. Byrne
    23. Kearney/McFadden/Larmour

    That's a damn good team for a club who doesn't buy in lots of expensive imports.


  • #58
    irishfan9
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    durthacht wrote: »
    That's a damn good team for a club who doesn't buy in lots of expensive imports.

    if we could retain all our players we'd probably be stronger, bar at 12 & 2.


  • #59
    Yeah_Right
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    connemara man wrote: »
    Leinster Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread IX: swing Lowe sweet chariot

    Get out!


  • #60
    vienne86
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    irishfan9 wrote: »
    Joe Schmidt: Robbie Henshaw has a slight hamstring strain. At a push he could have been involved, but it should see him fine for a big period coming up

    Phew! Great to have Isa back thoug. I fancy us to put Dragons away tomorrow night.


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  • #61
    prawnsambo
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    I know James Lowe is the new flavour of the month, but I think it should be:

    Leinster Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread IX: The Return of The Jordi

    or if it absolutely has to be an up to date reference:

    Leinster Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread IX: The Last Jordi


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